Word origins, O.

Which word best describes Option?
by Andy B has left AB on October 13th, 2011 | 4 answers | in Word origins, O

by Anonymous on December 31st, 1969 | no answers | in

Would it be phonetically accurate to say that OFFAL is an "awful-sounding" word?
by Anonymous on October 5th, 2009 | 6 answers | in Word origins, O

Can you give definition for opinion?
by XT on August 29th, 2009 | one answer | in Word origins, O

Obamanation: I have created this new word but have not given it a meaning. Can you please define it for the dictionary in your own words?
by teddy van geemen on August 20th, 2009 | 4 answers | in Word origins, O

Why does someone say someone else is a oxymoron, what is the meaning in this form?
by 08Busa on April 29th, 2009 | 3 answers | in Word origins, O

I eat at local Chinese and Mexican restaurants. When the employees speak their native language to each other, i keep hearing ok. Is ok internationally understood?
by azlotto on April 7th, 2009 | 4 answers | in Word origins, O

The verb "organize" sounds very very similar to the same verb in Hebrew. Does anyone know if that is just a coincidence or if they have the same origin?
by Merose on March 4th, 2009 | one answer | in Word origins, O

Klein's claims the origins of "okay" are uncertain or apocryphal (the latter referring to "Old Kinderhook" in US history). What chance that its origin is literal: from Langue d'oc, the form of French named for its use of OC (OK) instead of OUI as "YES"?
by Aphoristes on January 20th, 2009 | no answers | in Word origins, O

Lately, I keep thinking of the word “orthadontury.” What the heck is an “orthadontury?”
by Running, Fall Up on December 18th, 2008 | 3 answers | in Word origins, O

What is the correct perferred English plural of Octopus?
by The Dean on November 4th, 2008 | 1 person likes this | 2 answers | in Word origins, O

How many diffrent ways to spell the word ocean?
by Anonymous on August 20th, 2008 | 6 answers | in Word origins, O

What's the origin of the word "ok" or where did it come from, did it have any previous meanings or was it an abbreviation?
by miRi hates social norms and regulations on June 20th, 2008 | one answer | in Word origins, O

What is the origin of the word "Occult?"
by Wickels on March 26th, 2008 | one answer | in Word origins, O

"Outstanding" can either mean something that hasn't been resolved yet or something really great. What's up with that?
by .avallach on November 6th, 2007 | one answer | in Word origins, O

What is an objet trouvé?
by Perryman on October 11th, 2007 | 3 answers | in Word origins, O